Article Publication Date:
1/14/2009
Summary:
Find answers to your questions about FMS. The Cash & Counseling National Program Office originally presented this overview during a technical assistance call. It defines self-direction and reviews the duties of FMS agencies and issues in the field. Among these are definitions of services and employee categories, types of FMS, tax and labor laws, costs, and funding models.
Topics:
Consumer/Participant Direction
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
Cash & Counseling National Program Office
Programs/Initiatives:
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)
States:
Keywords:
Individualized Budget
FMSA; FMS; Fiscal Management Services; taxes; IRS; employer agent; fiscal conduit; 1115; 1915(j); 1915j; FICA; FUTA; SUTA; Independent Contractor vs. Employee; Directly Hired Workers; Self-Directed Workers; State Tax Agencies
Contact
Elizabeth Maguire
Cash & Counseling
elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
Phone:
617-552-0562
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51859